Food Brief

September 23, 1999|MELISSA CLARK

Q. Does marinated raw fish, like herring fillets, pose a danger to humans because of a risk of infection by parasites?

A. Although marinated fish is technically raw, it has been soaked in a concentrated solution of vinegar and salt, which kills any lurking parasites and cures the fish. Once cured, the fish is removed from the pickling solution and rinsed well, then packed in a very dilute pickling solution.